School desk and seat



(No Model.)

B. E. HICKS. SOHOOLIDVESK AND SEAT.

N0. 435,305. Patented Aug. 26, 1890.

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EDWARD E. HICKS, OE SALT POINT, NEW YORK.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 435,305,

Application filed September 26, 1889 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. Hroxs, of Salt Point, in the county of Dutchess and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in School Seats and Desks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The invention relates particularly to the combination, with the supporting-frame having a part of the box formed or constructed therewith, of a vertically-adjustable top carrying the upper part of the box, so that the size of the box is varied as the top is raised and lowered.

The drawing represents the invention in side elevation.

A is the main frame, of any suitable material, having legs aa and extensions 12, to which the seat-frame dis pivoted. The end walls of the framework are closed, as at f, to form the ends of the box. The seat-back a forms the rear of the box, and the front is open, except at its lower front corner, where a strip 9 (shown in dotted lines) extends across and prevents articles within the box from falling out. The bottom of the box is indicated at 1. A shelf 2 (indicated in dotted lines) may be arranged within the box, if desired. The top of the desk h is secured to a rectangular frame-work constituting the upper part of the box, which in turn is adjustably connected to the main frame by thumb-screw 3 passing through slots4. By this construction it will be seen that the size of the box may be increased or diminished by adjusting the top vertically. A leaf 1' is pivotally connected at 9' to the upper frame-work, the pivot passing through metal arms 5, one on each side, and

dated August 26, 1890.

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these are formed upon their lower edges into racks 6. The leaf is supported by arms k engaging with the racks attheir upper ends, said arms being pivoted at their lower ends to adjustable blocks 7. These blocks are held to the uprights by screws adapted to a series of holes formed therein. From this construction it will be seen that the supporting-arms 70 can be adjusted vertically by moving the blocks 7, and this will be necessary when the top h is adjusted. The inclination of the leaf is adjusted by moving the upper end of the arms 10 along the rack-teeth. I claim as my invention- 1. A school seat and desk consisting of a frame A and an adjustable top it, with adj usting means therefor, and having a depending frame-work forming the upper part of the desk-box, the lower part of said box being carried by the stationary frame A, whereby the size of the box is increased or diminished in the adjustment of the top, substantially as described.

2. In combination, the main frame, the adjustable top with adjusting means, the leaf pivotally supported and movable vertically with the top in the adjustment of the same, the racks, the arms 10 engaging therewith, and the vertically-adjustable blocks -7, ing means, the said arms being pivotally connected with the blocks, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWVARD E. HICKS.

\Vitnesses:

J. 0. Games, J. W. PoUoHEE.

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